destined
Americanadjective
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bound for a certain destination.
a freighter destined for Manila.
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ordained, appointed, or predetermined to be or do something.
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liable, planning, or intending to be or do something.
adjective
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foreordained or certain; meant
he is destined to be famous
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(usually foll by for) heading (towards a specific destination); directed
a letter destined for Europe
Other Word Forms
- undestined adjective
Etymology
Origin of destined
Example Sentences
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Whatever, there was surely a way to put Mara on a path to his seemingly destined greatness.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026
In a way, maybe they were destined to reconnect.
From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026
He is suspected of overseeing accommodation for migrants destined for the UK.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
It is a race dictionaries are destined to lose: By the time definitions go to print, the language has already moved on.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Then Mini kissed her stiff parents, hugged her immobile brother, and went outside, prepared to face down whatever evil she was destined to defeat.
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
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